Stand With the People of Sudan

Stand With the People of Sudan

After 1,000 days of conflict, Sudan has reached breaking point and is now facing the world’s worst humanitarian and displacement crisis. But the world’s governments - including the UK - have failed to respond with the urgency, leadership, and determination at the scale needed. 

The UK government must act now to help secure a ceasefire and protect innocent lives. 

Why this moment matters 

This is a critical moment for Sudan. We are witnessing some of the worst atrocities of the war: whole families slaughtered, children left to die of hunger, and displaced people with no safe place ...

After 1,000 days of conflict, Sudan has reached breaking point and is now facing the world’s worst humanitarian and displacement crisis. But the world’s governments - including the UK - have failed to respond with the urgency, leadership, and determination at the scale needed. 

The UK government must act now to help secure a ceasefire and protect innocent lives. 

Why this moment matters 

This is a critical moment for Sudan. We are witnessing some of the worst atrocities of the war: whole families slaughtered, children left to die of hunger, and displaced people with no safe place to go. The recent attacks in El Fasher are horrifying, and the danger extends far beyond – across Darfur and Kordofan civilians are under extreme threat. There is not a moment to lose. 

A crisis of invisible scale 

Sudan is suffering the world’s largest displacement crisis. Over 30 million people are in urgent need, and millions have been forced from their homes – yet this catastrophic crisis remains invisible on the world stage and severely under-funded. 

Hunger on a scale we can scarcely imagine 

The war in Sudan has led to the world’s biggest hunger crisis with famine fast spreading across the country. Over 3 million children are acutely malnourished, some have already starved to death, and half the population now face food shortages. An Islamic Relief survey found that 83% of people don’t have enough food. Aid is saving lives when it gets through, but far too many are suffering because of restricted access and a lack of funding. 

Only a ceasefire can save lives. 

A ceasefire is the only way to:

  • Stop the killings and protect civilians
  • Allow humanitarian aid to reach those in desperate need
  • Prevent famine from spreading even further
  • Open the door to peace and political solutions

1000 days on, KeepEyesOnSudan coalition, a group of leading UK charities are calling on the UK government to take concrete action to end suffering in Sudan.  

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Demand the UK government takes action to help save lives before it is too late

The people of Sudan are enduring unimaginable hardship - caught between violence, widespread displacement, and a devastating famine spreading across the country. Communities on the ground are doing everything they can to help one another, but they cannot do it alone.

We are calling on the UK government to show leadership and act urgently to help end the crisis.

The UK must:

  • Scale-up its diplomatic efforts, including through the UN Security Council, to push for an immediate, nationwide ceasefire as the first step towards lasting peace.

  • Protect civilians, aid workers and local emergency responders by backing efforts to prevent further attacks, atrocities and International Humanitarian Law violations.

  • Secure rapid, safe, sustained humanitarian access across Sudan, especially to conflict-affected and besieged areas, so aid can reach every community in need.

  • Increase funding now, especially to local aid groups and women led organisations, to help stop famine spreading further and provide life-saving assistance and services especially to women and children forced to flee their homes.

  • Support a regional response to this crisis, working with neighbouring countries to increase humanitarian assistance to refugees, enable safe cross-border access for humanitarian aid, and prevent the conflict from spreading further.

After more than 1,000 days of warnings and international inaction, the crisis in Sudan has reached catastrophic levels - with suffering on a scale that could have been prevented. Women, children and communities in Sudan and across the region can wait no longer.